R. Rex Parris

Founded in 1985, The R. Rex Parris Law Firm is a highly aggressive and successful plaintiffs’ personal injury law firm which handles all types of catastrophic personal injury cases, as well as wrongful death cases, legal malpractice claims and consumer class actions.  Having tried over 40 civil jury trials in courts throughout California, Mr. Parris has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements, verdicts and judgments in his clients’ behalf, including 2009’s highest jury verdict in the United States ($370 million).

California – 1980

U.S. District Court

University of California – Santa Barbara 1977

Southwestern School of Law 1980

The National Institute for Trial Advocacy – Master Advocate

Best Lawyers in America

Southern California Super Lawyers

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Board of Directors of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers’ College

Lancaster Child Abuse Task Force (Founder)

Antelope Valley War on Gangs (Founder)

Valley Volunteers Program (Founder)

Antelope Valley Hospital Community Benefits Advisory Council (Former Chairman)

Consumer Attorneys Of California (CAOC)

Antelope Valley Bar Association

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

The Parris Institute for Professional Formation, established at Pepperdine School of Law

“20/20”

Nightline

Wall Street Journal

The Los Angeles Times

California Lawyer Magazine

$370,000,000 » Intentional emotional distress inflicted on employees, resulting in the largest verdict in the country in 2009~ Miriam C, et al 2009

$135,000,000 » Insurance company claims adjusters misclassified as salaried employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties ~ John G. 2005

$120,000,000 » Insurance company claims adjusters misclassified as salaried employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ William S. 2006

$33,000,000 » Insurance company claims adjusters misclassified as salaried employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Brian W. 2006

$31,500,000 » Motorcycle accident where defendant turned on a skewed intersection hitting our client causing severe brain and spinal cord injuries. ~ David E.

$29,500,000 » Hourly store employees at a major U.S. retailer were awarded back pay for time worked “off-the-clock.” ~ Cynthia P.

$29,000,000 » A major energy company misclassified its employees as salaried. The employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Robert C. 2010

$27,000,000 » Insurance company claims adjusters misclassified as salaried employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Jocelyn R. 2007

$14,000,000 » Auto accident involving an LA County vehicle that resulted in head injuries and multiple fractures to the client. ~ Amanda M. 2007

$12,300,000 » Insurance company claims adjusters misclassified as salaried employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Frances D. 2005

$10,500,000 » Auto accident caused by a driver for a major parcel delivery company resulting in multiple fractures to client. ~ Linda M. 2011

$10,200,000 » Auto accident where client was side swiped by a big rig that ran a red light resulting in back and knee injuries to client. ~ Frank D. Family 2008

$7,400,000 » Auto accident where our client was rear ended by defendant resulting in Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy injury. ~ LM. 2010

$7,300,000 » Auto accident involving a teenager on cell phone resulting in Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy to an off-duty LAPD officer ~ Robert J. 2004

$5,625,000 » A major U.S. retailer failed to pay its hourly employees for all time they worked at the company’s stores. The employees were awarded back-pay for time worked “off-the-clock.” ~ Rochelle I. 2009

$5,500,000 » Employees of a major telecommunications company were misclassified as salaried. The employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Enrique R.

$4,000,000 » Auto accident involving a family. Wrongful death of 2 children and severe injuries to those involved. ~ Lori A 2004

$3,500,000 » Oil field workers were not paid for time spent travelling between a centralized yard and the off-site oil fields. The employees were awarded back-pay for this travel time they were forced to work “off-the-clock.” ~ Richard K. 2010

$3,325,000 » Food-processing employees were not paid for pre- and post-shift activities and were not paid for “donning” and “doffing” protective equipment during their lunch and rest breaks. The employees recovered back-pay and missed premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks. ~ Maria G. 2011

$3,000,000 » Client’s husband was broadsided by a truck resulting in fatal injuries. ~ Ashley T Family 2008

$2,895,000 » Auto accident caused by unsafe lane change by defendant resulting in mild tramatic brain injury and multiple fractures to client requiring several surgies. Client also developed widespread chronic pain which left her disabled. ~ Mary A. 2005

$2,800,000 » A property management company misclassified many of its employees as salaried as exempt from overtime laws. The employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Jane K.

$2,800,000 » Auto accident where client’s car was flipped and caught fire. ~ Arleen G. 2009

$2,500,000 » Auto accident whereby client’s vehcile was broadsided by defendant resulting in severe injuries to our client. ~ Kevin K Family 2008

$2,125,000 » Auto accident where client was rear ended causing multiple crashes resulting in head, knee and back injuries. ~ Lori G 2009

$2,000,000 » A defective tire caused a fatal car crash. ~ Rene Y. 2001

$2,000,000 » A property management company misclassified its California Property Managers as exempt from overtime laws. The employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Jacob H.

$1,844,000 » Wrongful death trucking accident where the truck driver slammed on their brakes causing the truck to fishtail and cross lanes where it collided with client’s vehicle resulting in fatal injuries. ~ Melinda W. 2005

$1,718,000 » Motorcyclist injured in an accident when a semi-truck changed lanes and hit client. ~ John O. 2003

$1,650,000 » A big rig lost control and jumped over the divider trapping the client’s car resulting in multiple lacerations and fractures. ~ Samuel Z. 2005

$1,605,000 » Auto accident where defendant ran a red light resulting in multiple neck and back injuries to client. ~ Joseph L. 2004

$1,450,000 » Slip and fall case against a major U.S. retailer where client tripped over a pathway obstruction. ~ Kathleen H. 2005

$1,437,000 » Semi-truck jack knifed and hit a car causing a four vehicle pileup resulting in head trama and mulitple injuries to client. ~ Denise D. 2002

$1,400,500 » Retail shopping mall employees were denied meal and rest breaks because they worked at the shopping mall kiosks by themselves, and could not leave their posts. The employees were awarded premium pay for these missed meal and rest breaks. ~ Regina C. 2011

$1,350,000 » Wrongful death case where a tire defect caused the client to lose control of vehicle. ~ Refugio V.

$1,250,000 » Auto accident where the defendant lost control of the vehicle which resulted in a wrongful death. ~ Dino A. Family 2004

$1,250,000 » Retail, hourly-paid store employees were not paid for all time worked. The employees recovered back-pay for time worked “off-the-clock” premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks. ~ Brenda D. 2010

$1,200,000 » Wrongful death case where a Metrolink commuter train collided with a freight train. ~ Alan H.

$1,200,000 » Home care nurses were not paid overtime wages for those who worked more than 8-hours per day and 40-hours per week. The nurse employees were awarded back-pay for overtime wages and premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks. ~ Diana R. 2011

$1,100,000 » Auto accident where the defendant blocked an intersection resulting in spine injuries to client. ~ Cassandra O. 2005

$1,000,000 » Trucking accident where a semi-truck stopped at a stop sign and pulled out directly in front of the client causing a head-on collision with the semi-truck resulting in severe lacerations, fractures and spinal injuries to our client.~ Thomas K. Family 2006

$1,000,000 » Auto accident where client was making a left hand turn in a poorly planned construction zone which caused the client to get broadsided by another vehicle. Accident resulted in traumatic brain injuries along with neck and back injuries to passengers. ~ Paul B. Family 2003

$1,000,000 » Retail store managers were misclassified as salaried and “exempt” from overtime laws. The employees were awarded back-pay for overtime hours worked and other back pay and penalties. ~ Daniel L. 2010

Whalen v. U.S., 85 Fed.Cl. 380 (2009)

Whalen v. U.S., 93 Fed.Cl. 579 (2010)

Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc., 722 F.Supp.2d 1148 (2010)

Catsouras v. Department of California Highway Patrol, 181 Cal.App.4th 856 (2010)

Avalos v. Foster Poultry Farms, 798 F.Supp.2d 1156 (2011)

Bonnel v. Best Buy Stores L.P., 881 F.Supp.2d 1164 (2012)

Compton v. Superior Court, 214 Cal.App.4th 873 (2013)

Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court, 218 Cal.App.4th 96 (2013)

Jimenez v. Allstate Ins. Co., 765 F.3d 1161 (9th Cir. 2014)

Connecting with Jurors – CAOC/CAOIE Palm Springs Seminar 2013

Who is in Charge? (If Not You, You Are Probably Successful): The Role of Management, Staff and Attorneys in Successful Law Firms – CAOC San Francisco 2012

Connecting with the Jury – CAOC Palm Springs 2012

Persuading the Conservative Juror – AAJ New York Conference 2012

Opening Statement/Closing in the Difficult Liability Case – Palm Springs Seminar 2011

Paperless Office and Trial – Modesto Master’s Seminar 2011

Reaching the Hearts and Minds of Jurors – 50th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 2011

Keynote Lunch Speaker: Creating a Relationship with our 21st Century Jurors – Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar 2010

Persuasion is not a Talent it is a Science – 49th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 2010

Panel: Persuading 21st Century Jurors – 48th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 2009

Keynote Lunch Speaker: Juror Bias – 12 Angry Men – Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar Stateline, NV 2008

Panel: Persuasion and Influence – 47th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 2008

Influence and Persuasion – Masters Seminar Stockton, CA 2007

Persuading Conservative Jurors – Masters Seminar Fresno, CA 2007

Panel: Trial Techniques II – Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar Lake Tahoe, NV 2007

Panel: New Strategies for Conservative Juries Plaintiff Attorneys – 46th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 2007

Panel: Lights, Cameras, Action! The First Day of Trial: Setting the Stage for the Jury – Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar 2006

Panel: Stalwarts of the Bar II – 45th Annual Convention Carlsbad, CA 2006

Panel: Overcoming Juror Bias – 44th Annual Convention Hollywood, CA 2005

Technology in the Courtroom – Hawaii Seminar 2002

Mayor – City of Lancaster 2008

Lancaster Child Abuse Task Force (Founder)

Antelope Valley Hospital Community Benefits Advisory Council (Former Chairman)

Antelope Valley War on Gangs (Founder)

Valley Volunteers Program (Founder)